"duckman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duckmen [plural]
Etymology: From duck + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|duck|man}} duck + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|duckmen}} duckman (plural duckmen)
  1. (dated, rare) Someone who raises ducks to produce meat. Tags: dated, rare Derived forms: Duckman
    Sense id: en-duckman-en-noun-hOhp5ceP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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